H. Christopher "Chris" Whittle (born August 23, 1947) is an American media and education leader. He is the chairman and CEO of Whittle School & Studios, a global network of independent pre-K-12 schools serving children from ages 3 to 18. Whittle School will open its first two campuses in Washington, D.C. and Shenzhen, China in fall 2019 with an additional 30+ campuses in 15 countries over the next decade. Previously, Whittle was chief executive officer of Avenues: The World School. He served as chairman of Esquire magazine and founded Whittle Communications and Edison Schools (now EdisonLearning) with Benno C. Schmidt, Jr.
